Animal Feed & Products

Here at John O’Connell Crecora Mills we have the ability to manufacture a wide range of feed products for the animal industry. We make quality feeds for Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Calves, Weanlings, Heifers, Lambs, Ewes and Horses.

Our products generally come in the form of Coarse Ration or Blends as some call them, or in Pellet (nut) form.

We deliver our products to all parts of Munster and the Mid west such as Limerick, Kerry, Tipperary, Cork, Clare and Galway.

What is Coarse Ration?

Coarse Ration is a mix of various ingredients as they come in from the suppliers.

The Barley and Maize in these rations must be processed separately to aid digestion so we Roll our Barley by flattening it and we grind our Maize in a machine called a grinder to ensure that it is fully digestible to the animals. Ruminant animals may not fully digest whole grains.

What are Pellets?

Pellets are made essentially of a blend of ingredients that is ground to fine particles, mixed with a little steam and molasses and pushed through a machine called a Pellet press to produce 6mm pellets. Producing quality pellets is somewhat of a specialty as different raw materials do not always gel together. Ironically some of the best products such as Maize are the hardest to get a good dust free pellet from. Using our expertise and by trialing different ways of processing these ingredients and by using the latest pelleting technology we have successfully managed to press high levels of Maize, Barley and Soya with very good results. The Mill in Castlemahon is one of the most modern milling facilities in the country today. It was designed on a green field site and only the best of equipment was installed. We are constantly working with both local and international companies to remain at the forefront of what is possible with current processing technology.

We also have our own Solar farm providing green renewable energy to both factories in Castlemahon and Crecora.

All our products are made with top quality ingredients and undergo a rigorous testing and sampling procedure. We are approved and inspected regularly by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine and also Bord Bia.